Barásoain
- This article is about the municipality. For the church, see Barasoain Church.
| Barásoain | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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  Barásoain | |||
| Coordinates: 42°36′13″N 1°38′47″W / 42.60361°N 1.64639°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |
 Navarra | ||
| Province | Navarre | ||
| Comarca | Tafalla | ||
| Judicial district | Tafalla | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Rita Delia Roldán Murillo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13.94 km2 (5.38 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 644 m (2,113 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 656 | ||
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Barasoaindarra | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 31395 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Barásoain is a municipality in the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. As of 2006, the population was 636. It is located approximately 25 km south of Pamplona, the provincial capital.
Famous citizens
- Martín de Azpilcueta (1492–1586). Spanish canonist and theologian in his time, and an early economist, known as Doctor Navarrus.
- Manuel Turrillas (1905–1997). The "Maestro Turrillas" is one of the most popular composers of Navarra. He composed the most popular hymns of the main Sanfermines Associations, Aldapa, Anaitasuna, La Jarana, Muthiko, Oberena, and the Osasuna football club hymn.
Geography
Barasoain is located 25 km south of Pamplona and 15 km north of Tafalla, on a promontory of 523 m above sea level. The point of lowest altitude of the village is situated at 492 meters, on the river Zidacos bank, and the largest is called Mount Artebeltz to 644 meters. It is the largest village in the Orba valley.
Neighbours Municipalities
The municipality of Barásoain is closely linked to its neighboring south village, Garínoain. Despite their administrative borders, both cities form one urban area. Other surrounding municipalities are (clockwise starting form west): Artajona Añorbe Tirapu Olcoz Unzué and Olóriz.
Climate
Barásoain is located in a transitional climatic region. It borders the Oceanic and the Mediterranean climates, showing a pattern influenced by both. It is, nevertheless, classified as having an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb)[1]
| Climate data for Barásoain (1975-2004) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
22 (72) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
36 (97) |
40 (104) |
42 (108) |
41 (106) |
37 (99) |
31 (88) |
25 (77) |
18 (64) |
42 (108) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
11.1 (52) |
14.5 (58.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.8 (64) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
2.3 (36.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
5.0 (41) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−9 (16) |
−10 (14) |
−3 (27) |
0 (32) |
2 (36) |
2.5 (36.5) |
7 (45) |
2 (36) |
−3 (27) |
−7 (19) |
−11 (12) |
−11 (12) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 52 (2.05) |
36 (1.42) |
33 (1.3) |
62 (2.44) |
54 (2.13) |
45 (1.77) |
28 (1.1) |
33 (1.3) |
43 (1.69) |
53 (2.09) |
60 (2.36) |
56 (2.2) |
554 (21.81) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 99 |
| Avg. snowy days | 1.1 | 1 | .6 | .5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 4.4 |
| Source: Gobierno de Navarra [2] | |||||||||||||
Government
Barásoain belongs to the Judicial district of Tafalla, within the merindad de Olite, one of the five merindades, the Medieval administrative subdivision that has historically divided the region of Navarre.
| Term of office | Name of the Mayor | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1999 | Juan José Liberal Fernández | independent party |
| 1999–2003 | Carlos Enrique Izuriaga Eslava | independent party |
| 2003–2007 | Carlos Enrique Izuriaga Eslava | independent party |
| 2007–2011 | Carlos Enrique Izuriaga Eslava | independent party |
| 2011- | Rita Delia Roldán Murillo | independent party |
Demography
Although the population of Barásoain has been either static or slowly declining for the 20th century, there has been an upturn in the figures in the last years due to the new residential development. The village has physically expanded and new people from other places have come to Barasoain, mostly from Pamplona.
| 1897 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 617 | 638 | 650 | 636 | 651 | 679 | 594 | 572 | 551 | 462 | 421 | 509 | 656 |
References
- ↑ "Clasificación climática de Köppen en Navarra". Gobierno de Navarra. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ "Ficha climática de la estación. Barásoain" (in Spanish). Gobierno de Navarra. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
External links
- (Spanish) http://www.barasoain.net - Official website
- BARASOAIN in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (Spanish)